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Give us a little background history concerning the Suflay fashion line.Suflay Clothing And Apparel is exactly one year old. It all started with one common goal, which was to create a new brand, that would retrain the mind and prove that it is cool...

Photo Sensei has been offering photography workshops and tours throughout the U.S. in the biggest cities for the last five years, focusing on technique, composition, and fun. Classes last four to six hours, with the first two hours developing...

This reporter finds it fascinating to use the Google AdWords Keyword Planner to expose the things currently on the minds of Americans by uncovering the search terms they type into the huge search engine each day. That’s how I learned that...

Cyclist beware. Somerville Police are ticketing riders who use the walk signal to cross an intersection. In an effort to foster safer roads (and cyclists especially want that), the Somerville traffic enforcers are now targeting cycling scofflaws....

It is a miracle that New York works at all. The whole thing is implausible. -E.B. WhiteI’m an old school ‘New Yawker’. For old timers like me, NYC has lost its soulful edge. Over the years I’ve witnessed the NYC landscape...

Yesterday afternoon at (approximately 5:15 pm), while walking with my bike on Minnesota Avenue, two African American men (1 older, 1 younger), began walking on either side - in stride with me along the avenue. They began a casual conversation...

It is said that as the automobiles go, so does the city of Detroit. And as more people take to the road in southeast Michigan, they are putting miles on their automobiles, leading to more service and replacement. Tourism and autos go hand-in-hand...

Social Impact in Ward 7We’ve identified Ward 7, which has significant social impact needs - and as to the neighborhood’s general personality - to use as an “Identifier for Social Impact Initiatives.” We also identified and...

Boutique fitness isn't just growing aggressively in markets like New York City or Los Angeles. Washington D.C. is getting a taste of the specialized workouts scene. Here are a few we've tried, tested and recommend:Solid Core - Think:...

Despite the biting cold and never ending winter weather well into March, many homeless are hesitant to head to shelters, fearing the rampant violence and disease in these temporary residences more than the freezing temperatures outside. Resorting...

Cyclists could soon be paid to cycle to work under a new plan to boost cycling to get people fitter to save on health spending and, perhaps, create more jobs. Is this a possibility? If you live in France, it may soon become reality.France&rsquo...

Here’s a tip on urban farming from Body+Soul…passed on to me a few years back by one of my lovely daughters, Joelle...Create some urban green spacesTo create more green spaces, rogue gardeners in cities and urban areas around the...

Spike Lee was one of the most controversial and biggest directors of the 80's and 90's. His work offered a perspective on inner-city life that hadn't been represented up until that point.Right on the heels of his pinnacle, he released...

It would be difficult for most people to think of broken glass as anything more than garbage. While it might be easy to understand why archaeologists would recover and analyze glass artifacts such as medicine bottles or beads, what can small...

From the New York Daily News, an article about a noisy construction project. Between the lines of this one lurks the ultimate urban horror, or does it?The ongoing renovation of the 3500 square foot apartment has so far taken over two years. 3500...